As the kick-off to America’s Work Force Union Podcast’s “Best of 2023” coverage, we are replaying one of our popular episodes from the year. Former Ohio State Senator and founder of the We The People Action Fund, Tim Ryan, anchors the first part of the show. During his interview, Ryan discussed the origins and purpose of the political organization. Ryan also talked about voters growing discontent with the political system and how his new PAC is trying to improve public opinion on American politics.
During Ryan’s campaign to be one of Ohio’s two U.S. Senators, a comment he repeatedly heard was the growing dislike of the political theater. Many issues and growing discontent have created the current political environment in Congress and a sense of exhaustion for many voters. In hopes of creating a bridge between the exhausted voters and rejoining the political theater, Ryan created the We The People Action Fund. This fund hopes to highlight processes, labor groups and ideas that have succeeded but have yet to be supported by most voters.
Ryan explained that most voters are against voting only along party lines, but they’re the silent majority. He also discussed the growing support for unions and the labor movement. Ryan believes most Americans want to see a compromise in politics, and the idea that you need to agree with politicians 100 percent of the time is causing a regression in politics. Until Americans can come together and find a compromise in the system, the system won’t be fixed, and Ryan hopes We The People can serve as the platform for compromise.
In certain branches of the Republican Party, Ryan is concerned that the ideas being shared by extremists could lead to a negative future for American politics. According to Ryan, the lack of compromise could create a reality forcing Americans to hate other Americans, something that We The People is attempting to prevent. Through advocacy, education and collaboration, We The People hopes to inspire hope and build bridges that create an understanding among Americans.
To hear more from Ryan, please press play on the show above and be sure to follow along for more of the “Best of 2023” coverage.
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